Foreign relations of Lesotho

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Lesotho's geographic location makes it extremely vulnerable to political and economic developments in South Africa. It is a member of many regional economic organizations including the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Lesotho also is active in the United Nations, the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union, the Nonaligned Movement, and many other international organizations. In addition to the United States, South Africa, People's Republic of China, Libya, and the European Union all currently retain resident diplomatic missions in Lesotho.

Lesotho has historically maintained generally close ties with the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other Western states. Although Lesotho decided in 1990 to break relations with the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.) and reestablish relations with Taiwan, it has since restored ties with the P.R.C. Lesotho also recognized the State of Palestine,^{[citation needed]} established relations with Namibia, and was a strong public supporter of the end of apartheid in South Africa.